Dhaka, April 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) is planning to ensure voting rights of Bangladeshi expatriates, living different countries across the world. To devise a suitable system to this effect, the EC will employ skilled technical experts.

A workshop is currently underway, bringing together experts from Dhaka University (DU), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), as well as representatives from both government and non-government development organisations.

While inaugurating the workshop on Tuesday, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM NasirUddin said: "Whatever system we adopt for expatriate voters, we will first pilot it on a small scale and then go on ...